Praxair, Inc. (Danbury, Conn.; www.praxair.com), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Linde plc, announced it has signed a longterm agreement to supply ultra-high purity nitrogen to Samsung’s world-class semiconductor facility in Hwaseong, South Korea. This is the fifth plant Praxair will build…
WorleyParsons Ltd. (North Sydney, Australia; www.worleyparsons.com) has been awarded a five-year framework agreement by Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (SABIC), for the provision of engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services. Under the agreement, WorleyParsons will work with SABIC to optimize…
Metso Corp. (Helsinki, Finland; www.metso.com) has signed an agreement to divest its grinding media business to Moly-Cop, a portfolio company of American Industrial Partners. The transaction comprises the sale of Metso Spain Holding, S.L.U, including operations in two locations with…
AMETEK, Inc. (Berwyn, Pa.; www.ametek.com) announced that it has completed two acquisitions: Telular Corp., a leading provider of communication solutions for logistics management, tank monitoring and security applications; and Forza Silicon Corp., a leader in the design and production of…
Praxair, Inc. (Danbury, Conn.; www.praxair.com), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Linde plc, has initiated construction on a project to double production capacity at its Mims, Florida air-separation plant. The expansion is in response to the rapidly growing demand from contracted customers…
Orion Engineered Carbons S.A. (Luxembourg; www.orioncarbons.com) has reached an agreement to acquire Acetylene Carbon Black manufacturer Société du Noir d'Acétylène de l'Aubette, SAS (SN2A) from LyondellBasell Industries Holdings B.V. and its French affiliate. SN2A was founded in 1987 and is…
Neste Corp. (Espoo, Finland; www.neste.com) and Clariant (Muttenz, Switzerland; www.clariant.com) have signed an agreement for a new partnership to join forces in developing and making new sustainable material solutions accessible to a variety of industries. In the first phase of…
Air Products (Lehigh Valley, Pa.; www.airproducts.com) announced it will build, own and operate two air separation units (ASUs) to provide oxygen and nitrogen to Eastman’s facility in Kingsport, Tennessee under new longterm agreements. The ASUs are targeted to be onstream…
TechnipFMC (Houston; www.technipfmc.com) has signed a major Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract with Middle East Oil Refinery (MIDOR) for the modernization and expansion of their existing complex near Alexandria, Egypt. This EPC contract covers the debottlenecking of existing units…
Arkema (Colombes, France; www.arkema.com) is expanding in engineering adhesives with the announcement of the acquisition of Afinitica, a Spanish company specializing in instant adhesives, also known as cyanoacrylates. This small targeted acquisition will enable Arkema’s Bostik brand to develop a…